14:48 Punchestown

Monday 13 January 2025

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50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 5m 49.01s

Banter At The Bar²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: M F Morris

4/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Dam 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner. Successful sole start between the flags last March and he's an intriguing candidate on this Rules debut.

Form: 1-

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Butchers Bill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

18/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 25/1, seventh of 12 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.

Form: 9-7

Catch Yourself On¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden in bumpers (well held on each occasion). Opposable on hurdles debut for new yard.

Form: 9-0

Custom Taylor¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally

2/1

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle (15/8) at Limerick (19f, soft) 15 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 42-132

Jump Allen^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Twice-raced winner under Rules. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 10/3, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 41 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 15

Mashalla Habibi^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley

22/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1 and hooded, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago.

Form: 2-5

Prophet's Corner¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Allen

8/1

Promising type. 22/1, third of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1413-13

Will The Wise¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| C

5/2

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Good third of 11 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 9/2) 16 days ago.

Form: 11-263

Non-Runners

Tell Me Again¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Forecasts

Custom Taylor (2/1), Will The Wise (5/2), Banter At The Bar (4/1), Jump Allen (11/2), Prophet's Corner (8/1), Butchers Bill (18/1), Mashalla Habibi (22/1), Tell Me Again (66/1), Catch Yourself On (200/1)

Point winner BANTER AT THE BAR may well turn out to be an above-average recruit and he is taken to make a winning start under Rules. Custom Taylor has done nothing wrong in his two starts over hurdles and he rates the main danger ahead of Will The Wise. The Willie Mullins-trained Jump Allen and Prophet's Corner are others with potential.